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The Rise and Fall of Lou Pearlman
50:00 - 52:14 (02:14)
Lou Pearlman, the man behind some of the biggest boy bands in the 90s, was sentenced to a maximum of 25 years in prison for fraud, leaving him with nothing and his dreams of becoming a successful entrepreneur shattered. Despite his ideas of businesses he could run from jail, he passed away before getting the chance to fulfill them.
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Lou Pearlman, a successful music producer, created one of the biggest pop sensations of the 1990s, but his fraudulent and deceptive business practices caught up with him.
50:00 - 52:14 (02:14)
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Summary
Lou Pearlman, a successful music producer, created one of the biggest pop sensations of the 1990s, but his fraudulent and deceptive business practices caught up with him. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison but died of cardiac arrest in 2016 before being able to make amends.